(BL) The Ugly Empress

I hope the king and the general will get their happy ending.Why am I so emotional for side pairing?? 

I thought it was like Let Me Tease You?? 

TY's home country was unstable ever since his death. He knows it's pretty much a matter of time before either XJL or another neighboring country's Emperor decides to annex/conquer it. He contemplates assassinating XJL but it's kinda fail lol. He kisses XJL to bring down his barriers but ends up A LOT more affected than he thought by that kiss. His mind's in chaos. XDDD

There's a side plot involving TY's blood sister (TY was prince AND general in home country). I think XJL had to marry her as a concubine to form relationship between both countries, but XJL ignored her on the wedding night and slept with TY as usual instead. She tries something to plot against TY in the harem but is caught by XJL. TY wasn't close with the sister, but he still doesn't feel good about the sister getting punished since they are still blood-related.

XJL gets drunk and wants some entertainment -- like playing qin, a dance, or whatever. Women typically learn these skills but how can TY know anything? He comes up with the idea of a sword dance and performs it a bit stiffly, since his woman's body is weak and doesn't have the strength to do it smoothly. XJL watches for a bit before he grabs TY, pulls out a couple hairpins, and takes him to the bed and pushes him down. TY's expression really reminds him of TY (original body). XJL kisses TY's neck and they seem about to get it on...... when a messenger arrives with URGENT NEWS. XJL's not very happy to be cockblocked but it is urgent news after all, and he has to leave.

Later when he goes back, XJL almost assassinated by TY but one of his subordinates help block the attack. XJL laughs it off and bundles TY back in again, but in private he confronts an unrepentant TY. His unbending resistance makes XJL feel it's super familiar. He doesn't punish TY but does make him go back to the palace and take some time to 'reflect' on things.

Before leaving TY somehow gets sick. XJL feels a little like it might be a ploy but ends up visiting TY anyway -- good thing, because TY really is sick. While sick, TY dreams crazy stuff just like XJL: He's tied up to a stake (as his original male self) and XJL is in front of him with a bow and arrow. He calls XJL by his name and XJL... takes the arrow, traces it along his neckline, and cuts open his clothes. XJL kisses him, and gets it on with him, complete with fingering. TY is both afraid and turned on.
(btw, XJL killed him with that bow and arrow. Kinky dream and confused sexuality much?)

Back in real world, everyone's running around like chickens with their heads cut off because Empress TY is very sick. He's running a fever and sweating a lot. While XJL is cleaning him up, TY mutters his name in his sleep and moans a bit. XJL can't help but kiss him, but doesn't go further than that. He just finishes putting on TY's clothes for him after wiping off sweat and pulls blankets over him again. 

TY's sister was having an affair with their father, King Teng. It was said to be an open secret amongst Teng Country's royalty/nobility (?) so TY himself knew of it, and thought that King Teng sending the "impure princess" along with TS was his (KT)'s way of having XJL kill TS for him if the news got released (because he's the one who escorted her, clearly =.=). XJL never slept with TY's sister, it got revealed in the end that he had always known that she was having an affair with her dad and it went past his bottom line to sleep with someone like that.

Eventually, she got banished to a life in the Cold Palace after targeting TY (in 2nd body) as the one who burnt the palace (for her) in front of XJL but XJL never liked her and already had suspicions about TY's identity so how could he let him slip away again~

AS!! FOR!! THE!! COUNTERATTACK!!!: one time TS asks his hubby if he can ~take charge~ as well, it's sorta implied in the mtl that hubby (sorry I forgot his initials...XH??) was willing for it to happen but we don't see it (and usually the interactions we see are TS as bottom).
Additionally, TY asks XJL if he can take charge while they're in the carriage on the way back from defeating Feng (when scriptor gave us those nice spoilers about TY failing to hold back his moans) and XJL was ~reacting~ to him, causing TY to be a little ?? you'd really let me? in disbelief. XJL says (MTL, sorry) "How can I be indifferent to being touched and kissed by you" and "You are also a man and a general, you are willing, why would I refuse?"
Anyway, TY got too shy cause XJL got too...excited seeing TY take initiative (he's quite thin-skinned) and said he can 'take charge' next time so this time he's gotta 'sit up' by himself *winkwink*

Additional Spoilers from Extras:

Spoiler: Zhao Lu + Feng Ming (+ SURPRISE SIDE CP!!!)After being captured, FM was pretending to be crazy. When ZL was released from prison and TY pulled strings to have FM go with him, ZL spent a year taking care of FM while going out to work (rip fancy title = gotta go to work every day). FM spent the whole time 'acting' but was also occasionally physically teasing ZL to see if ZL would do anything (he did not, he didn't want to do anything with FM while FM 'didn't have his memory' and was mentally unstable). This lasted until XJL got tired of them doing this and secretly sent a woman to knock on their door while ZL was gone, which was eventually answered by FM (people usually didn't knock cause they knew FM was crazy, but they kept knocking so FM gave up). Hehehe, the woman went ahead to treat FM as ZL and was acting as a matchmaker between ZL and some lady he gave his love token to and to help set up their marriage. FM went nuts, broke a bunch of stuff in the house (including the zither that ZL had repaired) and skedaddled. XJL and XHY were following the situation (though when TY found out XJL dumped the pot for this on poor XHY...) and said that clearly, FM would go to LSC's (Lu Shichen?) house cause that's the easiest to find. FM gets there...but accidentally runs into LSC and ZT (Zhao Tong) having an argument over LSC accidentally going to a brothel...before LSC pushes ZT up against the wall and starts kissing him :3 FM, who was worried when they stopped talking and had pulled up a tile, ended up peeking at them and was about to figure out what to do when ZL found him and dragged him off into one of LSC's empty side courtyards. Cue angry makeup ****ing. The next morning, XJL sent XHY to find ZL and FM, so he showed up to LSC's mansion and LSC was very confused while ZT was like "yeah they're in the side courtyard, you should def knock before entering" and LSC realized that his shenanigans with ZT may have been overheard LOL (also, LSC was the top).
Spoiler: Couple #3:After 30 long years, Lang Jing finally makes a (dramatic) move on the very very stupid and dense Xue Yue.
Spoiler: XJL's Son:XJL abdicated when XP was 20 and went off to have fun with TY. XP becomes king, but he sends an order to have people search XY + LJ's mansion, and when asked for a reason he says it's cause Shen Yi stole something from him. What did he steal? Good question, he stole this emperor's heart. Servant: *drops bowl of tea, shattering it* SY avoids XP for a month but starts missing him, but feels that the 12-year-age-gap is too big. XP finally sneaks up on him and confronts him, SY says he's gonna return after he gets married and XP is like who? Girl from brothel 1 or brothel 2? SY says he can't be with XP, so XP finally *sighs* and says maybe he just wants to try it with a guy once and it was below him to find someone else, but he'll go to a male brothel and maybe have some luck...SY gets mad and says if XP is gonna do that then the one to sleep with XP should!! be!! him!! XP: bingo SY: something feels off? *shrugs* Poor inexperienced SY, who had gone to brothels but only drank wine, was completely eaten up by XP. 

Hmm may have counterattack that is gong and shou might switch lol~~ 

XJL reveals he totally knows TY is the 'Empress' through some tricky speech patterns. He's still hugging him and eating his tofu lol, making TY turn red and white.

During a very awkward dinner composed of XJL, TY (the Empress' 'killer'), Teng Sang, and Teng Sang's hubby, XJL probes Teng Sang's reactions. Teng Sang reacts to the way TY handles a sword that XJL gave him -- TY (not necessarily Empress) had the habit of dripping a bit of blood on his blade as a kind of ceremonial thing.

Their marriage gets interrupted by news of one of XJL's generals losing some battle due to entrusting army with slag leader. TY takes up the duty since marriage hasn't been formally completed yet. Some letters TY sends out to various divisions has Teng Sang shocked stiff -- he recognizes the handwriting 100%. His face when he realized it was 'Teng Ying' lol... Teng Sang's hubby was so worried he sent for a doctor.

On XJL's side, he's comparing calligraphy methods too... some stuff that TY (original body) wrote vs Empress' calligraphy vs Teng Ying's (this new body's) calligraphy. Yup, he definitely knows now that TY = his Empress = 'Teng Ying.'

After some confirmation with Teng Sang and his lover... Well, it came with bad news that TY is supposedly dead and that his body's missing. XJL is so angry that he was supposedly sick for a day. Then he learns that Feng got his hands on TY and that TY's not dead.

Feng has conversation with TY. Apparently XJL refuses to exchange TY with 200,000 prisoners of war. TY isn't upset at all during this conversation (understanding what a good Emperor should do because he wouldn't make a different decision either) and instead asks Feng if he'd be willing to exchange all his ministers for Zhao. This makes Feng angry enough to want to kill him until a minister reminds him that would be a SUPER BAD MOVE enraging XJL to point of no return.

Some kind of exchange still takes place, I think. I think they swap this other slag character with TY because of some public outcry kicked up giving Feng's side a headache.

TY taken back home but was hit/grazed with a poison arrow on the way. To the royal physicians, the poison is a piece of cake. Most of their arguments are on how to treat his weak heart and stuff lol, but the conversation is making XJL's heart sink down to his stomach. Then they mention the scars. Apparently it's impossible to get rid of them all at this late stage, but they could make it fade and try their best to take it further. XJL stays with him the entire time. When TY wakes up for good (beyond occasionally waking up from healing sleep), XJL's behavior surprises TY into wondering if he knows.

XJL having a headache over TY being person he killed AND likes. LOL. He doesn't want to force TY even more but also won't be able to bear it if he leaves. Family dinner with the little bun is... awkward. LOL. Little bun still doesn't know that TY is 'Empress.'

TY has a conversation with Teng Sang, who reveals that he might have begun relationship with his lover a bit reluctantly but really likes him now. It's rather shocking to the low-EQ TY, who finds it surprising that two men can be in that kind of relationship and committed. Also, that he knows who TY really is. They're frightened by XJL coming in lol. TY is still wary of XJL. Meanwhile, XJL is consulting various people like Teng Sang's husband about how to woo.

XJL is unhappy that TY doesn't know how he truly feels and that his feelings are sincere. But! Low-EQ TY is muddling along okay on his own even if it's slowly! He asks an aide about relationship between Feng & Zhao, who tells him that XJL is good to him and that he must really like him. It's like bombshell dropped on TY.  And this stemming from XJL sending men's version of red wedding clothes rather than women's. XJL comes along and does TY's hair himself (he used to do this a lot when TY was Empress). XJL is worried there's something wrong with TY's voice, but later scene pans out and we realize (after XJL left), that TY's face is bright red.

Pffft, the cuties flirting more during wedding ceremony. Well, more like a mix of XJL eating some tofu/causing TY to turn red. Teng Sang and his hubby are on the sidelines going 'mhmm, this is serious relationship' and 'let's get TY to realize his feelings.' Little prince waylays them on the way and tries to bar them from going to Empress' palace. (what a cutie, ahhhhh) TY convinces little prince into doing archery contest to see who gets their way. XJL is so gentle to TY that he chokes up a bit -- TY didn't get much love/care in his life, but first one was Teng Sang and now XJL is another. TY wins of course, so they go on their way to the marriage chamber.

XJL helps TY undress while he's stiff and red the entire time. TY gets a feeling that XJL knows who he really is (you're right lel, why your EQ so bad). It's a restless night as TY is super embarrassed and keeps tossing and turning. It doesn't help that XJL reveals that he knows he's Teng Yun. They don't do anything; just XJL touching him a bit and kissing him a few times. In the morning, XJL says that he wants TY with him as himself -- i.e. as the powerhouse he is.

Feng vs Zhao about to begin (since Zhao is one of XJL's top military leaders). On XJL & TY side, TY is constantly dere-dere and flustered. 

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Uh... the tag said cross dressing, so the empress is male dressed as female??????? 

If you guys haven't noticed, this has been picked up recently!! Finally someone listen to our request  go there and say thanks to the translator  

https://www.wattpad.com/story/166903637-the-ugly-empress-by-yun-guo-shi-fei-丑娘娘-by-云过是非

Or  
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Thanks @scriptor for the amazing spoilers. I really appreciate it. 

Little bun acknowledges him at least. He gets too little screen time for us to know for sure. By the time war finishes and everyone's back home, little bun has grown up and is more mature. He's unlikely to throw rocks anymore, lol. 

We have same mind.,.. oh my friend!

I'm more prefer prince or general tho,.. i'm also pass,...
Really trouma when read danmei that the gong was emperor... Always have son and concubine, don't forget always have someone that gong favored before...